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Infant trusts that mom will keep him safe as he sleeps.

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Trust vs Mistrust starts at birth and last until 18 months old. This can shape the way your child sees the world around them. It gives them a sense of who and what they can trust. Coming from the book Exploring Child & Adolescence Development "The trusting infant expects the world to be good and gratifying, so he feels confident about venturing out to explore it." I chose to look over my own life as it is the most familiar to me, during this stage of life I don't remember much but I have been told many stories. One that sticks out the most during this time frame was when my older sisters were carrying me around I was around 12 months old one of my sisters was carrying me around upside down on her shoulders. The younger of the two wanted to try it as well but I was too heavy for her so she dropped me on my head. Obviously at this stage in life I trusted my sister and her dropping me left me to be hesitant around her for a little while as my mom tells me. But over time and supervision from my parents I wasn't scared to let her hold me anymore and we became very close as we got older so we resolved our issue with trust.

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Toddler is beginning to start to play independently. 

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Stage 2: Autonomy versus Shame and Guilt

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Stage 2: Autonomy versus Shame and Guilt

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During this stage in life your child is becoming more independent and is looking at you for praise for the things they do by themselves this sets for a strong autonomy. If you don't praise them they can then start to be shameful and guilty of the things they do. In Exploring Child & Adolescences Development it says "A self-confident, secure 2-year-old has parents who do not criticize or attack him when he fails at new skills—using the toilet, eating with a spoon, or putting away toys." During this stage in my life my parents started potty training me they were successful in doing so by encouraging me to use the potty by myself multiple times a day and praising me when I did go to the potty.

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Child starts to help parents complete chores independently. 

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During this stage of life children are starting to become even more independent than before by completing tasks all by themselves they start to feel a sense of purpose and if they are discouraged they can feel guilty that they even tried to do something by themselves. In the book Exploring Child & Adolescence development it says "The negative outcome of early childhood is an overly strict superego, or conscience, that causes children to feel too much guilt because they have been threatened, criticized, and punished excessively by adults." During this stage I always wanted to help my mom with the cleaning and cooking, she always encouraged me to help and even found fun ways that allowed me to feel as though I was helping more than I actually was.

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Children start to play sports and are praised for how they do.

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During this stage children are looking for praise from teachers, family friends, caregivers and coaches. If they are praised for their accomplishments they feel proud and if they aren't they can start to feel inferior to their peers that are receiving the praise they seek. In the book Exploring Child & Adolescences Development they state "The danger at this stage is inferiority, reflected in the pessimism of children who lack confidence in their ability to do things well." During this stage in life I started playing sports my main sport was softball and anytime I did well during a game my parents would reward me afterwards and coaches would congratulate me. Towards the end of my time playing I wasn't praised as much as I was more focused on other things and softball wasn't a priority anymore without the constant praise I felt inferior to my teammates which lead to me quitting the sport.

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During this stage of life adolescences are trying to figure out where they fit in. If you put to much pressure on them they may take longer to figure out their place in this world or become confused on who they really are. In the book Exploring Child & Adolescences Development it says "If young people’s earlier conflicts were resolved negatively or if society limits their choices to ones that do not match their abilities and desires, they may appear shallow, directionless, and unprepared for the challenges of adulthood." During this time I always knew I wanted to work with children in some way but I wasn't sure how. My parents didn't support my decision to pursue being a child therapist which eventually led to me dropping out of college after my first year. Also during this stage in life I was groomed to believe that since I was a girl that meant that I was only allowed to find attraction in males. After many years of struggling and fighting myself I finally realized that it was okay that I was pan-sexual as long as I was happy and whenever I was with respected me.

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During this stage of life you build healthy relationship with people such as friends and family. If you don't build healthy relationships it can lead you to feeling isolated. In the book Exploring Child & Adolescences Development is says "Young adults establish intimate relationships. Because of earlier disappointments, some individuals cannot form close bonds and remain isolated." During this time of my life I had stopped putting in the efforts to keep my friendships and relationships with family and started to feel very isolated in my life. It wasn't until around 22 that I started to rebuild those relationships and started to feel like I wasn't isolated anymore.

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Woman starts to care and feel responsible for others.

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During this stage you start to feel the need to care and be responsible for others which is generativity. If you become bitter and unhappy towards others about your life normally you start to head in the direction of stagnation. In the book Exploring Child & Adolescences Development it says "Generativity means giving to the next generation through child rearing, caring for others, or productive work. The person who fails in these ways feels an absence of meaningful accomplishment." I have not hit this stage of life yet but I can only hope for my children's sake that I am caring towards them and succeeding in my goal of being a teacher.

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During this stage of life you reflect on what you have accomplished in your life if you are happy with what you have done in life you feel pride and is if you are not happy with what you have accomplished you often feel despair. In the book Exploring Child & Adolescences Development it says "Integrity results from feeling that life was worth living as it happened. Older people who are dissatisfied with their lives fear death." In this stage of like I can only hope that I am satisfied and happy with how I've raised my children, in the accomplishments I have made in my career and the way my marriage has worked out.